Give some credit toward the final grade for class participation. I use
enough to be the difference between an A and a B.
If someone is not present, without a valid excuse, then they get
negative credit for the day. If they show up and do not participate,
then they get zero credit for the day.
No single day is worth much, but this seems to make a difference in
attendance.
David Smith
David W. Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Biostatistics Division
San Antonio Campus
University of Texas School of Public Health
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Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:59 PM
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Subject: Re: TBL Question
Karla,
In the spirit of "students will work hard on whatever they are rewarded
for", we expect a product from most of the application exercises we do
in Medical Physiology. The product may be a preclass writing exercise
that they can improve with the team discussion or it may be a
preliminary set of answers to the questions that will be addressed in
class. We even have a case study on obesity where we ask the students
to bring a concept map of the physiological impact of obesity. Only
those students in attendance may turn the product in to the instructor.
It seems to work pretty well for us.
Scott
On 4/28/08 2:46 PM, "Kubitz, Karla" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hi all,
I was wondering whether you grade the topic specific application
exercises (i.e., the more narrowly focused, problem solving exercises
that follow a single RAT)? I have a class (a Friday afternoon class)
that seems to see the RAT as the only thing that they need to be there
for because it's the thing that's graded. Thanks. Karla Kubitz
Karla Kubitz, Ph.D., FACSM
Department of Kinesiology
Towson University
8000 York Rd
Towson, MD 21252
410-704-3168 (ph)
410-704-3912 (fax)
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Scott D. Zimmerman, PhD
Biomedical Sciences Department
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO 65897
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